Innerpartysystem - Die Tonight Live Forever [Single]

Island Records

September 22, 2008, 02:04 PM

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For anyone that is unfamliar with the sounds of Innerpartysystem I would sum them up by saying they are a rock band that has blatantly lived on a diet of the entire BT catalogue. This single "Die Tonight Live Forever", the second from their self titled debut album actually sounds almost identical in parts to the BT track "Somnabulist". Particularly the part where it transitions from the chorus into the next verse. These BTisms are also present with the granular synthesized vocal parts and the overall feel to the production. I even find myself questioning whether BT in fact produced this single - probably not though.

Being a massive fan of BT you would think I would love this. Innerpartysystem sounding so much like BT kinda bothers me, and puts this great band down a peg or two due to a blatant lack of originality. Luckily for them, the scene in which their label is pushing them won't have any clue who BT is so will inevitably think that Innerpartysystem are the most original band that they've ever laid eyes an ears on.

Having seen Innerpartysystem live I found it amazing that they pull off most of these production values live with their sound guy being more fascinating to watch than the band to me. At various points I caught him doing live Kaos Pad work which sounded great and looked fascinating.

"Die Tonight Live Forever" is a good effort from Innerpartysystem but after hearing their first single and seeing them live I do find all their songs very samey. Just because you've got crazy production doesn't mean you can forget about the quality of good songwriting.

All that aside this is still a good effort for anyone looking to get a dancey rock track to blast out loud from your car to attempt to impress all the passers by.

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